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Eden Prairie, Minn.

C.H. Robinson agrees to settle discimination case

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Some 230 current and former employees of C.H. Robinson Worldwide will share in a $15 million gender discrimination settlement with the company. Based in Eden Prairie, C.H. Robinson connects freight shippers with other companies that can move their goods by air, sea and land.

The women involved in the settlement had alleged they were paid less than men because of their gender. They also charged their sex put them at a disadvantage in competing for promotions.

Steve Sprenger, an attorney for the women, says they will get settlements averaging $31,500 after legal and other fees.

"We all feel good about it," Sprenger says. "We feel good about making some positive changes within the company, changes that will help level the playing field for women who are at Robinson today and that join the company tomorrow and for years to come."

Sprenger says the changes include creating policies designed to advance women to management jobs and a ban on entertaining customers at strip clubs.

C.H. Robinson admitted no liability in the settlement.